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The jury for the Rs 25-lakh JCB Prize for Literature has unveiled the longlist of the much-anticipated award's sixth edition.From entries sent by authors from 24 cities, writing in eight languages, including English, the longlist has been ...

Pariat who juggles between Shillong and Delhi, speaks to Mid-day Online about her latest book: 'Everything the Light Touches'. She says there is a need to celebrate Meghalaya not only through text but also its tradition of oral storytelling

Lyrical, and with a certain delicacy, Janice Pariat's latest 'Everything the Light Touches' carries multiple narratives.

Lyrical, and with a certain delicacy, Janice Pariat's latest 'Everything the Light Touches' carries multiple narratives, with diverse tales of four people, whose lives may not touch, but tales seldom lose connection with each other.In ...

It is insightful, evocative, contemporary and also dwells in the past — all at the same time

Journalist and editor A.S. Panneerselvan is the jury chair for the fifth edition of the Rs 25 lakh JCB Prize for Literature, Indias richest literary award. Jury members are -- Author Amitabha Bagchi, author and academician Rakhee Balaram, ...